Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
The blockbuster phenomenon that charts an amazing journey of the mind while revolutionizing our concept of memory "Highly entertaining." --Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker "Funny, curious, erudite, and full of useful details about ancient techniques of training memory." --The Boston Globe
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This was a pretty interesting and entertaining book about the art of remembering. Foer, as a journalist, was covering the Memory Championships and, while interviewing some of the contenders, believes he needs to try to become a contender as well.
Remembering is an art. Back in the day (WAY back in the day), everything pertinent to life was memorized. Now days, we don't remember anything because we have computers, cell phones, etc. Honestly, who re...read more
Remembering is an art. Back in the day (WAY back in the day), everything pertinent to life was memorized. Now days, we don't remember anything because we have computers, cell phones, etc. Honestly, who re...read more
A little long with lots of tangents but informative. It's all about the Memory Palaces. That's the main takeaway.
Joshua Foer gives us a fascinating look at the science of how memory and identity are intertwined. The playfulness of the title of this book continues is mirrored in the narrative style. We get a Queen’s Gambit style story through various voices and research subjects. Each section laced with equal parts humor and jaw dropping insights. Of all the knowledge shared the most distinct is that there is a stark difference between learning and memorizin...read more
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